today after practicing with the flintlock awhile.. i say about the 8th shot. i sat down and the bench and the f4 powder fizzed. no problem.. primed the pan again.. i knew something was wrong when the ramrod went about a inch deeper in the barrel.. i forgot to put the powder in.. no extractor.. i took the barrel off soaked it in water for about 10 min.. i didn't think this would work cause how much energy it takes to ram the ball down the barrel.. anyway i took my air compressor and cranked it up to 175lbs.. put the blow nozzle at where the nipple screws in.. that ball shot out of the barrel so fast and a lot faster than useing an extractor.. just be careful if you do this to make sure nothing is in front of that muzzle when you do this.. it can litterly do some serious damage.. just curious though has anyone else ever forgot the powder?